The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-07


during this YEAR 10 persons died, the
greater number from. cholera infaDtunl.
The coke furnaces will begin work
in Pennsylvania next week. About
5sl OF Pinkerton'> men will be on hand
TO protect the old employees who Will
return 10 work.
Holland. OF the firm of Holland 4
JON lSon. was killed at Chicago on
July while liking an electric light.
He touched the wires and received the
full force OF the charge.
The Utah Constitutional Convention
was recently in session at Salt Lake
CITY. The convention seeks TO get the
Territory admitted to the Union as q
State.
REPORTS 70 the Chattanooga Times
from. 4 large number Of counties in
East Tennessee indicate thar the wheat
crop this season is the largest raised for
twenty-five years. The grain is Of fine
quality.
: The Farmers Assembly of Virginia,
ii is session at Charlottesville July +,
iahorei 10 effect an organization so
COMPACT that their demand for legiS-
lation IN their interests may De eE-
tcctive
The riotine was renewed III Bolton,
England. July lSt. There was Z mob
OF IG.WE) persons in the streets and the
police were powerle>S and the military
had 10 be called out. Many windows
were smashed.
The first bale OF new cotton in Geor-
c:;. was received at Brunswick, Ga.
~ Z >. ~. July Is. from Primus w.
Jones. OF Baker County, and forwarded
bv express 70 New York by the Bruins
wick board OF trade.
The Forthcoming marriage Of the
Emperor o: China is officially an
! rruuceL. His wife has been selected.
The festivities will cost el,N0,0D.
Numerous changes are expected in tn,
! Imperial Government.
Bishop James \. Shorter, Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church,
having charge OF the work in South
Carolina and Georgia, died suddenly
OF heart disease At his home at WILDER
force. Ohio. in the SEVENTEEN year OF
! his aye.
\ large number of prostrationS from
the heat and five fatal cases OF sun
| stroke were reported at PittSburg July
). Tie mortality among the children
during the past four weeks has been
greater than :oT many years.
Tie short time movement among
the English cotton SpinnerS Is spread
ing in ali directions. The Lancashire
Spinners say thac ii the demand for
cotton can ue kept low until August
the whole trade will De permanently
Oettered.
The State convention Of the Union
Labor parry OF Ohio met at Columbus
July ) and nominated q full ticket foE
! State officers. Among other things
| they declared against syndicates which
speculate III the natural productions
| OF the earth. and demand enforcelenl
Ct election laws.
The boart; Of visitors of the Jniver-
! Sirv ot Virginia adjourned after accept
in- the designations Of Prof. Page OF
| the AGRICULTURAL department. and Prof.
| VIII T OF tie chair Of Greek. IN
Lieutenant Governor Marve was ap-
| pointed iecCoc vice the Hon. 4. II. II.
Stuart, resigned.
Ar the grand reunion Of the Phila,
de!phia brigade and Pickett's division
! a. GetIvs5urg. speeches were made on
! ta. Blue side by John W. Frazier,
Col. \. II. Mcclure, Chas. II. Lanes
and ". I. Stockton, and on the Grey
side bv Capl. c. P. Reeves, loi. VIM
AveleJI and others.
Prot. Chas. II. Grinely, accompanied
by 4 newspaper reporter, made bal
! loon ascension from Portland, Me,
July ). :: the height Of 5000 feet the
balloon struck :. westerly current and
was carried swiftly TO sea. The men
were dragged through the water At
rap;d rate for two miles. when they
were rescued bv = yacht.
The affairs OF the American Cotton
! OIL Tru>.. as reported at the annual
meeting Oh Friday. show 2 capisaIiza,
ton Q: !.11Q1 .w&i, represented by
mills. products ami securities. Lasi
wears c:.rn:nc> amounted 70 8, 80: 131
ca.i: on hand, 2.ts4': products III:
sold. sS.377> 49,. \ quarterly dividend
! Of ! per cent. vas declared, payable
! Au.usc !.
/ Ac last tn Chinese are undertaking
! th- construction OF railways. But il
do..S not anyear that foreign synd:'
cafes are % profit Oy the changed atil'
tu.;- @: tne Government. IN May last
! there waS issued 2 decree Sancrlon!n9
/ the building OF railroads north OF the
f; Pei-Eo River in the province which
contains the great city o; Pekln.
! n accordance with q promise. made
cary IN his administration, 20 visit
+ .atiunl2, President Cleveland. Sonle
: gaon;i.s ago. ;.cceSted 81 Invitation tc
. be present 81 tie Pietinonl EXi.ioi'
: tim 20 De hei.l there il October next
{ II conversation with Senator CoIQultt,
OF C;eory:a. the President fixed the
: tirle o. his visit 20 Atlanta At aoouI
( tie 18Th G: October
Eravv earthquakes continue at Ba-
v:-..e. in the Mexican State OF Sonora.
!. j. Draver. I miner. one OF malt q
: .:s>z-n A.ner:c;::> there. says that over
o.e hundred shocks have occurred
sine cE--:.v :. On Tie day he left Be-
v:S,.e. Jun= -, shocks vere teit, one OF
Which vas !leav: enough 20 crack the
wall: .: houses. Ee says thai be has
.Mo.yu--,,l..;:- explored the country and
,..:.- there Is nc vo.caro within ~
..l:c sixty mics 0! SaTiSre.